dolman T

Thank you Trash to Couture for this awesome tutorial found HERE.   This is what I needed after having my baby!  I hope you all find this just as easy and wonderful as I did!!

shabby flower

a simple new flower for the simple crafter. 

cut several flowers ranging from small to big

working in clock wise motion, stretch the edge, by fraying it

it makes the edges curl up slightly and add a great shabby texture.

sew them together in the center

embellish or put on a headband or clip!

wondering about that cute skirt?  Use this tutorial HERE.

enjoy!!

Photoshop and instagram

I may just add a new segment to my blog about my favorite apps from the apple store. Photoshop express and instagram do amazing things together. Look at these photos!! Greyson at 3 mo.

Just a Saturday

Jersey Girl Skirt

I was inspired by the color and fabric at a recent visit to target.  They have a jersy knit and chiffon ruffle skirt that have lggings attached.  That gave me the idea to fuse the two fabric together in a project.

 This is an easy one, but good and you will use over and over again I hope.

1. Cut two peices 15x10 inches

2. Fold over and sew your casing for the elastic waistband

3. sew using a tight/small zig zag, this allows the stitch to stretch with the fabric and elastic at the most without tension that will cause breakage of thread.

cut 2 yards of your strip of 4 inch chiffon.  Sew the ends together.

Using the Ruffle Technique, ruffle and adjust if needed.  Then pin and sew to the bottom of the skirt about 2 inches from the bottom hem.

repeat with a row of jersey knit materal.  Placing it around 2 inches from the last ruffle.  Continue alternating fabrics per row until desired amount of rows are accomplished.  Insert your elastic, over lapping the ends by an inch and sewing them together.  Then sew your casing shut.  Add your tag/label.

Enjoy!!